With twelve games left in the regular season, Tech men’s basketball has demonstrated real progress from seasons past in Brian Gregory’s tenure. They have scored at an impressive rate, dethroned excellent teams and provided an entertaining product. The question remains whether the Jackets can do more than play spoiler to championship contenders, and they will begin to answer that question on Saturday afternoon at McCamish Pavilion, defending their home court against the No. 17 Louisville Cardinals.
Louisville is the very definition of a perennial powerhouse: the last time the team failed to make the NCAA Tournament was the 2005-2006 season.